Philosopher & economist focused on distributive justice. Writes about Basic Income; the ethics of poverty, freedom, & inequality; & whatever else comes to mind.
New Orleans, USA & Doha, Qatar
Joined July 2014
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The tweets in this thread have links to six of my favorite talks and videos.
1/6. Someone asked for my "Favorite argument for UBI" in less than 30 seconds. This is what I said.
youtu.be/biIdOziJEGM?t=3
This article is free to read or download UNTIL September 11, 2026. So don't delay, act now
Michael W. Howard, “Basic income, reciprocity, and the power to exit,” World Development Perspectives, Volume 43, September 2026
sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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At this point, I have had YEARS of conversations concerning the cost of #BasicIncome, so it's great to see discussions like this coming from @karlwiderquist.bsky.social today, discussing 'the falling cost of Basic Income
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"Tsla said that it delivered 1.64 million vehicles in 2025, down 9% from a year earlier. Chinese rival BYD, which sold 2.26 million vehicles last year, is now the biggest EV maker."
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🚨📢New Publication🚨📢
@NeilPHoward and I report on the effects of an unconditional basic income and community organising on the agency and power in labour choices of poor, precarious workers in urban slums in Hyderabad, India and Dhaka, Bangladesh 🧵
degruyterbrill.com/document/…
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Listen to @KarlWiderquist brilliantly explain the monopoly over Land and how that leads to generational inequalities in this quick YouTube short! ⬇️
YouTube: youtube.com/shorts/EhSR5l9Kx…
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Check out this YouTube Short I made of my conversation with @KarlWiderquist
“Exclusive benefits for the poor become poor benefits” ⬇️
youtube.com/shorts/PSladSSrE…
Not sure if this will be my last Tweet.
I'm not cancelling my account.
But I'm going to stop looking at, it at least for a while.
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Professor Karl Widerquist of Georgetown University in Qatar making the case for basic income
Neighborhood mini-protest
Wednesday May 14, 6-6:20pm
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Stand Up for Democracy Tonight: neighborhood mini-protest today, Tuesday May 6, 6-6:20pm the neutral ground on at Napoleon & Magazine. We'll be back at the same time ever day through Saturday May 10. Please help spread the word and come join us if you can.
Trump's Trade War: play list of five video interviews of Karl Widerquist by Al-Jazeera. Broadcast March and April 2025.
youtube.com/playlist?list=PL…
Stand Up for Democracy. We'll have neighborhood mini-protests 5 days next week: Tuesday May 6 - Saturday May 10, 6-6:20pm at Napoleon & Magazine. Please help spread the word and come join us if you can (info: [email protected]).
Everybody who will be negatively affected by Trump's tariffs can take heart by remembering this: they're hurting Trump's supporters just as much.
Latest release from my band, the Submonotones :
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The surprising thing really, is that the US constitution lasted this long. It's got a lot of bugs in it, and it only takes a small percentage of people who benefit from the bugs to block fixing them.
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Put down the beast! #DonutRump #blacklivesmatter @CostsOfWar #GAZA @normfinkelstein @CornelWest @WinonaLaduke @blkagendareport
